Officers boarded the flight in Gatwick and arrested a 34-year-old man, who was held in custody on suspicion of being drunk on an aircraft.

A quick-thinking passenger recorded the fight while the plane was grounded on a runway at Gatwick and sent it to his friend to post on social media.

His friend, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "My mate was going away for two weeks on holiday and he sent me a text message saying 'Guess what's happened on my flight?'

A flight from Scotland to Turkey was forced to land early after trouble flared among holidaymakers on board.

"From what he told me, the plane took off from Glasgow and a couple were quite drunk and very rowdy.

"He said they were 'drunk steaming'. They must've been drinking before they got on the flight.

"They were so rowdy the plane had to be redirected to Gatwick and the police were called to deal with it.

"It was a man and a woman, and they were just being loud at first, but when the plane landed there were several police officers who boarded the plane.

"They had to carry the man off the plane, I think five of them, and there were fists and punches thrown about.

"I don't think there were any injuries though. The video shows the guy being carried off by the police."

Police were seen waiting on the runway and boarded the flight in order to subdue a man who was arrested and taken into police custody.

He is currently being held on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly on an aircraft.

A Sussex police spokeswoman said: "At 11.45am on Wednesday police went to a Thomas Cook flight which had just been diverted into Gatwick Airport on a flight from Glasgow to Turkey, and arrested a 34-year-old man who was a passenger, on suspicion of being drunk on an aircraft.

"There are no reports of injuries or damage. The man is currently in custody for interview and further enquiries.

"Two women with the man were not arrested."

A spokesman for Gatwick Airport said: "We can confirm a flight from Glasgow to Dalaman was diverted and landed at Gatwick at 11.15am.

"The incident is being dealt with by police and the flight will continue to its final destination."

A spokesperson for Thomas Cook Airlines said: "We have a zero tolerance policy towards any behaviour on-board affecting the safety and welfare of our crew and customers.

"We'd like to thank those on board for the patience during the delay to their flight to Turkey."

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